Tool & Die Maker / Machinist - 1st Shift

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Tool & Die Maker / Machinist - 1st Shift to join our team in Bethel, CT! The core hours are 7 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday. The hourly range for this position is $34-$43 per hour. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  What you’ll do: 
 The Tool Maker / Machinist supports manufacturing and engineering departments by manufacturing various production and prototype components, fixtures, and tools.   Eaton's Bethel, CT facility is a premier manufacturer in the aerospace industry specializing with creating components for commercial, military, and space technologies. Our team recently helped support the recent Artimus 2 launch with 65 parts from the plant used in the launch. In this role, you will: •    Machine complex tooling and fixtures working with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering  •    Perform secondary operations on production units by using manual multi axis millers and lathes, manual drill presses, shears, saws, etc. •    Set-up and run manual machine shop equipment including multi axis millers and lathes, manual drill presses, shears, saws, etc.  •    Set-up and operate surface grinding machines. •    Work from drawings, prints, and / or work instructions. •    Develop, fabricate, and sharpen various cutting tools and specialty tools. •    Inspect GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) features using basic and advanced inspection techniques.   •    Cut open welded units to complete production operations.  •    Assist shop management in training shop employees in common machine shop practices and company specific processes and procedures.  Qualifications: 
 Required (Basic) Qualifications: •    High School Diploma or GED equivalent from accredited institution •    Minimum of 3 years of experience in the trade as a Tool Maker.  •    Experience or formal education in design/drafting with emphasis on CAD from an accredited institution. •    Eaton will not consider applicants for employment, immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. •    No relocation benefit is offered for this position.  Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered.  Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. •    This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.  1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.  Preferred: •    Associate Degree in a technical field from an accredited institution.   Skills: •    High mechanical aptitude •    Knows how to read blueprints •    Proficiency in trigonometry •    Working knowledge of computers. •    Understand the mechanics of chip formation and metal cutting.  •    Knowledge of ANSI/EIA RS – 274 (“G” code NC programs)   #LI-SK1 #IND123 All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.    We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,